Location
LBTH Town Hall, 106 Whitechapel Road, London E1 1BJ

Hours
Permanent, full-time role

Salary
Grade I-K - £45,852 - £57,495 plus travel allowance of £1,280 per annum

About the Role
We are recruiting experienced social workers for our front door service Assessment and Intervention and Family Support and Protection Teams. You will work as part of a fast-paced team responding to child protection needs and undertaking child and family assessments. Under the guidance of your team manager, your team will be on duty every 4 to 5 weeks. You will support children and families through the assessment process, up to co-producing step-down, Child in Need and Child Protection plans. Previous experience of Section 47 investigations and child and family assessments is desirable.

At Tower Hamlets, we believe the best place for children is within their own families, immediate or wider, wherever it is safe and appropriate. We are committed to building relationships and strengthening families by working compassionately and understandingly. Our Better Together Practice Framework is based on Restorative Practice and draws from strength-based approaches such as Systemic and Trauma Informed Practice. Our C-Change approach (Connect, Curious, Community, Co-Produce, Collaborate, Check) sets out the “6 Cs” for our work with children, young people, their parents, carers, and each other.

Tower Hamlets is a progressive, ambitious, and diverse place to work, placing children and families at the heart of everything we do and relentlessly pursuing positive outcomes for all.

Experience
- At least 1 year of post-qualifying experience in a statutory Children’s Social Care setting
- Experience working within statutory social care frameworks including child protection, children in need, children looked after, and court work
- Experience of Section 47 investigations and child and family assessments is desirable

About you
- Passionate about building relationships with children and families at their first contact with Children’s Social Care
- Knowledge of statutory work with children and different types of family support interventions
- Ability to work effectively within a fast-paced team environment
- Commitment to the values of Together, Open, Willing, Excellent, and Respect (TOWER values)

Qualifications
- A nationally recognised or Social Work England recognised social work qualification